New Home Shopping through VR.

SINGAPORE — For many homebuyers, picking a new apartment means going down an endless journey of showrooms. But some real estate companies in Singapore are trying a different approach, to avoid the cost and time needed to construct a traditional display space. SEE ALSO: 'The Simpsons' celebrates 600th episode with virtual reality short In a first for a property developer in Singapore, Keppel Land built virtual reality versions of three and four-bedroom units. It is showing the apartments using the Oculus Rift , and has built a mobile friendly version here — that agents take to potential clients on the go. The VR demo will stand alongside Keppel's existing physical Highline show flats. Albert Foo, Keppel Land's general manager for marketing, explained that the company decided to get larger showroom in VR, in order to avoid the cost of building and leasing new land, not to me...